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I think having 3 monitors would confuse the hell out of me. What do u do w/ 3 monitors? Have 3 webpages up at the same time or somethin?

TEDD

http://www.wickedcases.com/HT/

TV/Monitor
Mitsubishi Platinum WT-46809 46" widescreen HDTV
AV Receiver
Onkyo TX-DS797 THX Select receiver
DVD
Panasonic DVD-RP82 (region free, macrovision disabled, SDI, DCDi decoder)
VCR
Toshiba W808 S-VHS ET 6-head Hi-Fi VCR
DBS
Philips HD Tivo with dual tuner, DirecTV HD
Equalizer
Onkyo Integra EQ-35 12+12 band graphic EQ
Control
Philips Pronto TSU-2000 LCD unified remote
DS-1000 docking station and NiMH battery
Power Conditioning
APC Line-R 600VA Line Conditioners (x3)
Speakers
Audio:
MartinLogan Odessey mains
Krell STA-250 amplification
HT:
KEF Reference Series 104/2 mains
(type SP3128 matched pair, rosewood finish, gold bi-wire posts)
KEF Reference Series 200C center-channel
KEF Reference Series TDM34DS dipole surround and rear effects
Energy e:XL-S12 powered 12" subwoofer
Interconnects
Acoustic Research Masters-series reference interconnects
BetterCables Premium II bi-wire stereo cable pair, (5m. banana)
Furniture
Mitsubishi MB-46809 matching television base
PolyCrystal isolation spikes
5-shelf hand-made spalted-maple A/V rack, smoked glass shelves
Miscellaneous
RCA VHDC-300 VGA-to-HDTV converter
Cr Attenuator (-25% @ 66dB Gain, 77Ohm Impedance) for red bloom suppression.

13 inch sylvania
emerson dvd player
sony 4 in 1 remote

I'm big pimpin let me tell you. (it was all free)

(Being shiped to germany)
27" Sony Trinitron
sony dvd
sony suround sound (probably the same one as ryan)
sony dual 8 inch towers

ridr4lif wrote:I think having 3 monitors would confuse the hell out of me. What do u do w/ 3 monitors? Have 3 webpages up at the same time or somethin?

TEDD

I could do that. I find it most useful for having a couple programs open such as having Word open on one, and having the internet browser open on another. It actually works great for programs like Photoshop; I can see the entire pic without having to have all of the tools on that same monitor. The monitor on the left is my server.

nist7, how is that onkyo system? ive been thinking about buying it.

jonnyb wrote:nist7, how is that onkyo system? ive been thinking about buying it.

Just got it a couple of weeks ago, so still trying to understand/tweak the system. In the process of equalization and calibration. There is just too many features and settings!

In any event, the sound right out of the box is very clear, but the subwoofer seems a little lacking. Again, in the process of tweaking. And I just may be more of a bass-head than the average listener. So don't think it won't boom at all. I've not seen how loud it can go (only about 25% on the volume knob) but it definitely can get loud enough. Of course, that depends on room size. I think this is perfectly suited for small to medium sized rooms. This can probably satisfy many living rooms as well, unless its insanely huge.

I really like the larger-than-average size of the main channel speakers. In a lot of other home theater in a box systems, you get tiny-ass speakers. But this one has two 5.25" midranges in each main speakers, and 4" in the surround and center speakers. The sub is in a good-sized bass reflex enclosure as well.

The only downfall is that the supplied speaker wires are too small (22 awg). Of course, this doesn't hurt anything with respect to the performance of the receiver and speakers themselves. So be prepared to buy larger sized wires.

Overall, I think this is a very nice system for either home-theater/audio beginners and those who don't wanna spend a fortune for quality sound. It's arguably the best home-theater-in-a-box on the market today.

Speaker of wire sizes, my dad's HT system downstairs has 12 gauge wire going to a pair of Paradigm Titans and 10 gauge to a Paradigm center channel (which sounds great btw).

Those Paradigms are very nice indeed. Got a chance to also listen to some McIntosh and B&W speakers at some local dealers.

I was amazed that the sales rep actually talked to us kids and did a demo of one of their larger HT rooms playing a Dave Matthews concert on DVD. It was insane. He knew we can't afford anything in that store. The cheapest thing costs $1000, and it was a used LP player!

that'd how you know its a good shop. If they talk to you even though you obviously don't have any money know doesn't mean you won't later. When you can afford something really nice, now you will probably go see him.

and that guy's daughter is actually a junior at my school. dunno if she's hot or not....

he also said that he started by selling car audio stuff and installing competition car systems. and then as he got older he just lost the interest in car audio and then moved into home audio, which he said is much more interesting and challenging for people his age. in his youth, he said the young crowd tend to like cars because of their mobility and show and the SPL and what not. but as he got older he had to spend more time at home with family and etc.